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AN IMPORTANT SALE.
Slate Quarries at Monson Change
Hands-Railway Prospects
Especial to the Press. /

lopccldl W IHO IicSo.l
MoNsoN, Jan. 1S.-On Saturday was con-
summated Iery important sale which con-
Germs large amount of property in this
place. There are in Monson five quarries,
two of which have been owned by Salem
and Boston parties, who are associated as
the Monson Maine Slate Company. Tre
other three have been owned by parties in
Lowell, Mass. Between these companies
there has lately been much litigation and
unfriendly feeling. But this has all been
settled now, by the Lowell parties selling
out to the Monson Maine Slate Company.
The trade includes three slate quarries,-
the Hebron Pond, Monson Pond and
Kineo,-eighty acres of land and twenty
cottages in Monson village, 1900 acres Of
timber land and the Spectacle pond water
power and the Lake Hebron Hotel. All the
property transferred is worth about half a
million dollars.
The most important feature of this sale
is the impetus which it is expected to give to
the project of railroad line from Pittsfield
to the Megantic line at Moosehead. The
Monson Railroad has been intended to form
part of this proposed line; but the trouble
of the slate companies involved the road in
difficulties and attachments. These being
settled, there is feeling in Monson that the
new line will be pushed through. From
Pittsfeld it has already gone to Hartland,
and it is to be in Harmony soon. Should
this line be completed it would give direct
line to Moosehead Lake much shorter for
western people thah the route by the Bangor
and Piscataquis As an outlet for the Ca
madam Pacific system it would also be
important
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GENERAL NEWS :

M. S. Quay was today elected United States
Senator from Pennsylvania.
A boiler that supplies the dry house Of
Preston Riders's stave factory at Crothers-
Vile, Indiana, blew up Monday and two en-
ployes Henry Millina and Archie Warner,
were instantly killed. Another employe had
a foot broken to pieces. The boiler weigh
ing 5000 pounds was hurled 125 feet.
One hundred and fifty hands In Myers's
tobacco factory in st. Louis, all OF them
knights of Labor employed in the wrapping
and machine departments have struck.
A sensation has been created at Vincennes
Knox county, Indiana, by the announcement
that ex-Cousty Treasurer Hollingsworth will
surrender himself to the sheriff. Hollings-
worth is charged with embezzling $4,000 OF
the county's funds during his term OF office.
Meyer Kaufman Of ST. Louis, was in the
CITY Of Mexico at tie time the famous Patti
swindle was perpetrated. He went from
there TO Havanna, where he was arrested
charged with being the swindler. He suffer
ed great indignities, but was finally released,
and has Just arrived home. Colonel JONES
o. Broadhead, prominent attorney IN 81
Louis, left for Washington Monday night 70
present to the representative OF the spanish
government claim for $4,000.
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An Outdoor Carnival with the Mer-
cury 8 Below Zero.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 18.-With the mer-
curry 15o below zero the streets Of st. Paul
were thronged last night to witness the
opening Of the second winter carnival. The
illuminations greatly surpassed those OF last
year; Is miles Of gas pipe have been used In
the construction Of arches and side lights
and 10000 colored globes have been placed
thereon. The ice palace stands in Central
Park. Entering the palace grounds the
visitor passes through an arched gateway OF
ice, fanked with two smaller arches, the
whole sixty feet wide and fifty feet high.
Over the entrance TO the palace the word
"WelcOme" Is curved in the archway. just
above sits King Borealis, supported on either
hand by a Polar bear. The palace Is IN the
shape Of a Latin cross, and covers 1900
sauare feet. The main tower from the
ground to the top Of the Flagstaff Is 1856 feet
high. At every angle Of the wall Is turret
So feet high. The palace will have 81 arc
lights and the grounds will be lighted with
106 arc lights with transparent colored
globes. At the east side OF the grounds are
twenty lodges or tepees. These are occupied
by 100 Sioux Indians. Walk On-Stone Is the
head chief. Evergreens have been placed
about the grounds. The t0boggan slide Is
located at the southwest Of the park and Is
now open. There will be no cessation OF
festivities until one week from Saturday,
when the carnival closes with snowshoe con
tests, robogganing, parades, storming oil the
castle, fireworks and illumlnations.
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York's CLERK of courts.

Mr. Allen of Alfred to-day introduced
bill to establish the salary Of the clerk of
courts of York county at $500 year. and
requiring him to turn in to the county
treasury all fees in excess of this amount.
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SEVERE WEATHER
Reported from Various Places In the
United States and the Dominion.

PETERBoRo, N. H., Jan. 1S.-The high
way is impossible and trains are greatly de-
layed.
MONTREAL, Jan. 18.-One Of the most
binding billiards, accompanied with
heavy snowfall, has ragged here for the last
twenty-fo hours. To make matters worse
the cold is intense and locOmotion is inter
rupted. The Dublin stage cannot get
through.
QUEBEC, Jan. 1S.-The mail was showed
up at St. Lambert all night and had to be
dug out this morning. All passenger trains
were delayed and freights are cancelled.
The storm is the severest here in a quarter
of century and it Is estimated It will cost
the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific
railroads $4,000.
CHESTER DEPOT, VT, Jan. 1s.-Ihe worst
day of the season. The wind has blown a
blizzard since last night, piling the three
feet Of snow on the ground into huge drifts,
stages failed to arrive for the first time this
winter, and all the trains are late.
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XLlXth CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
Lhe joint resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of a joint committee OF five Sena-
tors and eight Representatives to consider
the expediency of holding, in 1882, an inter-
national exhibition Of the industries and
productions of all countries was passed
Mr.. German offered preamble and resolu-
tionsIpertaining to the fisheries, which were
laid over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Dawes, in connection with the same
subject, inquired of the committee on for
eign relations whether that committee had
considered the bill introduced by him last
session covering the same point, and was
ready to make report on it.
Mr.. Frye replied that the subcommittee of
the committee on foreign relations had In
vestigat5d the subject during vacation, ana
that the evidence was now printed, and that
the subcommittee had been in session this
morning considering the evidence and the
report to be made on it.
The Senate took up as special order the
House bill to declare forfeiture of lands
granted to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge Il
Vicksburg Railroad Company.
Mr.. Gibson offered an amendment protect
ing the rights of settlers. The bills as
amended was then passed without division.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that early to-
morrow he should move that The Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration OF executive busi-
ness, the topics being Of public interest
Adjourned.
The House in the morning hour resumed
the consideration of the joint resolution for
investigation of the accounts of the Pacific
Railroad.
A joint resolution provides that the Secre-
tary of the Interior be authorized to appoint
aod fix the compensation of three competent
persons, said compensation not to exceed the
rate of $1,000 per annum to each and neces-
sary travelling expenses and board bills, for
which proper vouchers shall be returned, to
be approved by the Secretary of the Interior,
and also to appoint stenographer, if neces-
sary, and fix.the compensation, whose duty
it shall be to examine into the working and
financial management of the Pacific Railroad
Mr.. Lowering of Massachusetts, from the
committee on invalid pensions, reported q
bill increasing from S72 to 500 the pensions
Of soldiers and sailors who lost both arms
Referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Crisp called up and the House proceed
ed to consider the conference report on the
Interstate commerce bill. A long debeai
followed and pending further discussion the
matter went over.
| Mr.. Blount reported the post Office appro-
| priation bill and it was referred to the com
mittee of the whole.
Adjourned.
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The State Printing.

The committee on State printing held a ses-
sion this evening. Mr.. G. Il. Watkins was
present for the firm of Brown Thurston &
Co., of Portland, and Mr. Sprague represent
ed the firm that now does the work. The
committee adopted last years contract and
allowed until tomorrow night for the presen-
tation of bids.
In the matter of State printing, Mr.. r.Gushee
of Appleton has interested himself greatly
Today ne got the Senate to pass an order di-
recting the Secretary of State to furnish the
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PPEss,

Published every day Sundays except r. " the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CONF 70 p
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. Ib.
TERMS Donars Year. TO mail su.
scribers, Seven Dollars Year. il paid in advance
RATES OF .ADvERrIsNG-0ne inch of space
the length OF column, or twelve lines nonpdreil
$1.60 per square, daily, first week; 70 cents per
week after; three insertions or less 81 90 con-
tinung every other day after first week, SO cents
Hall square three insertions or less, 75 cents; Z;
one week, $1.00; 80 cents per week after
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head OF "AMUsENiENTs' and "AucTIoN
SALES, $500 per square per week. three inser-
tions or less, S1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50
a year; II paid in advance, $500 year.
- Advertisements inserted in the ''MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
pant OF the State) for S100 per square for first in
quent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Voting for senator in New york.

L. P. JONES, Pvt s. G., U. s
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An Old Sea ndai Revived.

Press will print tomorrow morning the full
text of the letter written in July, 1864, by
Gen. William f. Smith to the late Senator
Foote, small portion of which was publish
ed in the September number of the Century
Gen. u. S. Grant with intoxication and the
surreptitious procuring of liquor, and inti-
mates that Grant relieved him Smith from
the command of the 18th Corps to please
Gen. Butler, and from fear that Butler would
expose his (Grant's) intoxication.
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ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 1S.-The Senate to-
day voted for United States Senator On
the roll call Smith NJ Weed had eleven Dems
ocratic votes, Cullen absent. The Republic
cans voted as at last nights caucus, Miller
10. Morton 8, and Hiscock l. The Lieuten-
no election. The result will be announced
in ioint convention at noon tomorrow.
In The Republican caucus tonight the first
ballot for Senator resulted as follows; Mil
Ter, as; Morton, 36 Hiscock, IL total vote,
%. Davies, of Oneida, voted for Miller in,
stead of Hiscock as formerly. The second
ballot was the same as the first.
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terms of contracts for the State printing and
binding for the years 1906 and 1856; and
directing the State Treasurer to report the
amount paid for State printing and binding
during the last four years. Mr.. Lumbert, of
Aroostook, who also became interested in the
question, had the scope OF the inquiry ex-
tended to the year 1879 and 80, when, it will
be remembered, the Democrats, or Fusion
lists, controlled the contracts.
Notes.
An act to amend the charter of the Water
vile Water Company was introduced by
Representative Heald this morning. The
old charter provided for taking water from
Snow pond. The amendment specifics the
Messalonskee Stream instead, and includes
Fairfield and Winslow with Wateryille as
the places to be supplied.
The committee on commerce have reported
legislation ineXpedient on an order referred
from the last legislature relating to the expe-
diency of allowing licensed vessels to seine
mackerel within the waters of the State.
The Eden Water Company of Bar Harbor
petition for the privilege to take water from
Eagle Lake to supply the village of Bar Har-
Dor.
The petition of S. L. Larrabee and others
of Portland, introduced by Mr.. Mr. Fogg.
this morning, asks for a charter for rail-
road of standard gauge for the transporta-
tion of passengers and freight from point
at or near Scarboro Beach station on the
Boston & Maine Railroad, in Scarboro, to
Prout's or Libby's Neck, in the same town,
distance of three or four miles.
Mr. Gushee this morning in the Senate
had the bill relating to the increase of the
capital stock of the Camden and Rockland
Water Company laid on the table pending
itsisecond reading. The bill relating to this
same company, and allowing it to extend its
right of taking water to other ponds, which
had been referred to the committee ON judi
eiary, was called back and tabled on motion
of Mr.. Gushee.
Senator Allen of Knox called from the
table today the House order to furnish a copy
of the Revised Statutes to each member, and
it was passed.
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Nominations Confined.
The following nominations by the Cover

The following nominations by the Cover
nor we're confirmed by the Council today:
Justices Of the Peace-GeOrge Il. Brackett, Bel
fast; Benjamin Benton. Unioni Eben b. Clark.
Tremonti Edward A. Frink, Deer Isle; Elijah
ther Anderson, Allegast Plantation; George W.
Herbert, Bueksport; Henry ingalls,, Wiseasset
Pearl O.. ingalls,, washington; George 4. Me
Cam, Auburn; Il. S. sampson, Auburn; Orvllie
). Sanborn OF Standish; stephen b. Thurlow OF
Deer Isle; Watson III. Ninal Of Ninalhaven I;
Charles A. Webb Of Lewiston.
Trial Justces-Hezekiah j. Leavitt, Naples; II.
4, A. SpohOrd, Deer Isle; Hiram Davis, Winn
Fred W. Brown, Jr., Brooks.
Notary Public-W. H. Bull, OF Bath.
Coroner. e.. Hall, Of Wells.
Trustee OF Reform SchoOl-AiblOn Little.
Treasurer Of Hancock COunty-JOnas r. Davis.
Judge Of Police Court OF Saco-Willls T. EN-.
mons
Rockland Police Court-Gordon NJ. Hicks.
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HARTFORD, Ct, Jan. 1S.-Both Houses of
the Legislature elected Hawley to-day.
The vote in the Senate was - for Hawley to
10 for Charles r. Ingersoll; in the House
Hawley, 12S; Ingersoll, 9S; Baldwin, Knight
of Labor, l. There were two Republican
absentees in the Senate because of delayed
train, and % absentees from the House from
delay Of trains and other causes They were
about EQUALLY divided politically.
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Arctic Weather.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1s.-The minimum temper
ature here last night was 10' below zero At
o'clock this morning it was A. below, and
at A o'clock it was 1O0 below. The Signal
Service Bureau reports zero weather at De-
troit, Toledo, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Leaven.
worth, and Las Animas. The isotherm OF
the freezing point in most cases was consld-
erably south of those places, extending from
Charleston to Augusta, then 10 Montgomery
and thence to Pensacola. The following
cities reported very cold weather, the ther-
mometer being below zero:
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Manager McGunnigle telegraphed today from
Brockton that he had majority OF players
partially engaged, who would give Brockton
and Portland a hard fight. A meeting will
be held at the American House Thursday
evening to take preliminary steps Tor the
formation Of a stock company. The, organl-
zation will probably be made under the ehar,
ter Of the old Lowell club and the capltal
win be between $4,000 and $4,000.
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In a struggle to keep gang OF Ice laborers
who were on spree from his room at an
IceborO boarding house, Sunday evening,
man named Temple was badly cut about the
head and face by one Of the assailants
wards arrested In Gardiner, whittier he had
gone after the row, and was brought to Rich
mOnd Monday night.
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Taxation Of Water COMPANIES.

The following remonstranee has been pre-
pared for presentation to the Legislature.
To the Senate and Representatives;
The inhabitants Of the town Of GOrham
respectfully protest against the passage Of
any act OF law which shall or may relieve
water companies from local taxation In the
towns through which they may run their
pipes or have machinery located. We have
already assessed the tax on the Portland
Water Company for the year 1886. after hay-
ing taken legal advice.
INHABIrANTs OF Town OF GoRHAM.
by Lewis Mcclellan, chairman Of the Select
men and Assessors.
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Voting for a United States Senator,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-The Senate
and House in separate sessions balloted for
United States Senator to-day. In the Senate
the vote stood, Charles B. Farewell, Repub-
lican, 80; VIM. r. Morrison, Democrat 1S;
Benjamin Goodhue, q In the House the
vote stood, Farewell, IS; Morrison, 81; Good
hue, l !; David McCulloch, Prohibitionist l.
The joint session will be held tomorrow.
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Base Ball News .

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 1S.-It is now as
sured that Lowell will be represented in the
New England League next season. Land for
grounds has been secured at merely nominal
rent and taxes. The location is very central
and the natural lay Of the land is favorable
to the purpose for which they are intended.
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Tho Governor of New Jersey Inaug-
urated

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 1S.-Governor-elect
Green was inaugurated today at noon. The
ceremonies took place in the spacious Taylor
Opera House Chief Justice Beasley admin
istered the oath of office, a function he has
performed at many gubernatorial inaugura-
lions Gov. Green's inaugural address was
then delivered.
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Death Of Edward Youmans.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Edward Livingston
Youmans, one Of the editors of the Popular
Science Monthly, and widely known as
writer on scientific subjects, died this morn
ing at his home at PAT Fifth Avenue.
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Legislative Notice.
The House and senate has passed the fol
lowing order. s.

EOWInS OFuefs
ORDERED, That the time for the reception of Pc
ttions or private and special legislation be Inn
tied to Tuesday, Jan. 27th and that all petitions
presented after that date be referred to the next
legislature; and that the Clerk of the House cause
this order to be published in the Daily Kennebec
journal, Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, Port
land Daily Press Eastern Argus, Lewiston jour
nal, Bangor Commercial Bath Daily Times and
Aroostook Republican. This order was amended
by the addition Of the Rockland Opinion, Els
worth American Piscataquis Observer and Ma
chias Republican. jan10dtjan27sn
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the DOMINION.
To Visit Rome.

QUEBEC, Jan. 18.-Cardinal Tascheau has
received a cable despatch from the Papal
Secretary of State requesting his presence at
Rome to attend the coming eonsistory to be
held in the latter part Of February. His en-
inence will leave here on the 9th inst
Dominion Parliament will Meet In
April.
OTTAWA. Jan. 18.-The Dominion parlia-
ment is called to meet for the dispatch Of
business on April 7.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The indications for Maine are fair weather
and colder; for New Hampshire and Yer
mont fair weather and warmer.
Cautionary and cold wave signals ordered
down.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 18, 1887.
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TIE STATE.


hkNNEDEC NOUNIfs
Augusta was without gas Monday night.
the pipes having frozen.
An appeal win probably be taken from
the decision Of the County Commissioners in
their appraisal Of the site OF the Waterville
railroad shops.
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hurt by a Falling Derrick.

Hurt by a FaiiinS Derfick.
BANGOR, Jan. 1S.-Mr, Frank Frost an
ice dealer, met with severe accident tonight
by a falling derrick at his ice house at Hamp-
den. He was knocked into the water, two
ribs broken, and he narrowly escaped being
killed. Three physicians attended him to-
night, and at latest accounts he was quite
comfortable.
Rescue of Shipwrecked Crew.
ELLSWORTH, Jan. 18.-During the severe
snow storm of Friday last, schooner Alton,
of st. John, ran ashore at Bakers Island
Bar Capt. Odell and the crew of four men
were all saved by the prompt and energetic
efforts of the crew from the life-saving sta
tion at Cranberry Island. The schooner
was II years old, of S4 tons. She is unin-
sured and is total loss. Every kindness
was shown the crew by their brave rescuers.
Fire at Belfast.
BELFAST. Jan. 18.-The dry house OF the
sash and blind factory of Matthews Brother;
on Front street, with contents, was burned
this morning. The loss is $1,000; no insur
ance. The probable cause Of the fire wa:
an over-heated steam-pipe.
Sailors Lost at Sea.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Consul of the
United States at Glasgow, reports to the De
partment of State that during q heavy ses
which occurred on the 10th Of Decembel
last three of the crew of the bark Lillian
of Harrington, Me-, were swept overheard
| and drowned. Their names were Rober
Flanders of Rockland, A. r. Mcdonald o
Bangor, and Heinrich SieVers, of Hamburg
! Germany
Election of Officers.
BATH, Jan. 1S.-At the annual meeting 0
the stockholders of the Eastern Steamboa
Company this afternoon, directors wer
elected as follows
Presidents. ID. Bailey.
/ Treasurer-H. w. Swanton.
Drectors--J A. Mcclellan, I. W. Hyde, F.
| Torrey
a Coroner's Verdict.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 1S.-The coroner's In
quest held here on the death of Robert /
Williams, Jr., of Roxbury, who was kille
by train at Wells, Saturday, rendered
verdict today. The verdict exempts th
Boston & Maine and employees from a
blame.
a Successful Operation.
FARSfINGToN, Jan. 1S.-Dr P. Dyer, az
sisted by Drs Russell and Higgins, this a
ternoon successfully removed an ovarian Il
NOR from Mrs. C. w. Dodge of Farmingtol
which weighed 40 pounds. The patient
comfortable.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that hearing win be
1N had before the Judiciary Committee, TUES.
DAY, JAM %, at 2.30 p. M, upon the question OF
"Abolishing Imprisonment for debt"
Also at the same time and place, upon the ques-
ti0n OF "EXemptingWages from Trustee process
All parties interested viii govern themselves ac-
cOrdngly. ANDREW 7. WISWELL,
ian1 15dtdsn See. Judiciary Committee.
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Total amount expended, s75,750.33
Balance In Treasury Dec. 81, 1886, 1e,457.bO
2.215.sa
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American shipping and Industrial
League.

The annual meeting of the American Ship
ping and Industrial League began its ses-
sions to-day. 1t will doubtless doubt $50 develop new ne,
Among the Maine men present were John
o. Patfen Of Bath. j. c. Hereinafter of Thorn
aston. G. T. Ladd and John Bell Of Calais,